Working with parents

[gwd-scouter]

dg98adams - I love those answers!

[Oak Tree]

Ok, this is from a Webelos Scout, not his parent, but he just asked the other day and there's no active thread on Scout statements.

 

"What is the Aquanaut badge for? Do you have to tie knots underwater?"

[SctDad]

"What is the Aquanaut badge for? Do you have to tie knots underwater?"

 

Not it is not knot tying, it is knot UNtieing. You are tied to a large brick, thrown into the pool and you must untie the knot.

 

I know a lot of boys in my pack would think that was cool.

[DeanRx]

I have several, but my favorite of all time so far....

 

Last year in between heats at the PWD (which I was MC'ing - while trying to fix a bug in one of the timing lights). PWD was held in a public park structure (barn) rented from the city and there are soccer fields and a playgound close by outside.

 

Mom to me: "Who's supposed to be watching the kids out on the playground when they're not racing?"

 

Me: "Scouts outside the barn are the responsiblity of the parent / family / guardian."

 

Mom's next Question: "So, who's supposed to be watching the younger siblings on the playground while the boys race?"

 

Me: "Same person who watches them when you take your family to the park and there's not a scout event going on."

 

Mom: (Deer in headlights) - "I don't understand."

 

Me: "I bet you don't, Ma'am."

[rjscout]

to mom: Here's your sign.